• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Temporary Residents

Temporary Residents

Travel Inspiration from Around the World

  • DESTINATIONS
  • ABOUT
  • VIDEO

Lance & Michelle

Browse By Topic

Adventures Africa & Middle East Cultural Digital Nomad Europe Festivals Food Oceania Travel Tips Video Where We've Been Where We've Lived

We seek good food, authentic experiences, and adventures off the typical tourist path. Follow along for responsible & adventurous travel tips, and inspiration that’ll get you going!

Groveland, California: A cabin at Pine Mountain Lake, on the way to Yosemite

San Blas Islands, Panama: 5 days sailing the Guna Yala

Waldport, Oregon: A night on the Pacific

Camano Island, Washington: 3 days on Breezy Point.

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos: A villa week on Grace Bay

Vida, Oregon: Two nights on the McKenzie

Portland, Oregon: A birthday on the Columbia River

Tirana, Albania: 3.5 months in the high-rise we couldn’t leave

Tirana, Albania: A month in central Tirana, steps from Blloku

Nice, France: A month in Vieux Nice (with a sprained ankle)

Nice, France: A month in Riquier during Carnival (until the plumbing gave up)

Bucharest: 2 months in Vitan, Romania’s most misread capital

Kyiv: 3 months in Pechersk. Still thinking about it.

Copenhagen: 3 months in Christianshavn, right by Freetown Christiania

Rome in 4 days: Steps from the Trevi Fountain

Belgrade, Serbia: 3 months in Stari Grad (the old town)

Lisbon: 3 months in Chiado with a castle view

Istanbul: One month in Cihangir, two extra rugs

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Next

Sidebar

Written by

Lance & Michelle

Full-time travelers

40 countries. Two cats. Eight years of long stays and honest opinions.

Our story →

The Monthly Note

One email. Once a month.

Where we are. What we're seeing. Occasional cat photo. No spam.

Latest video

More on YouTube →

Most read

  • 01

    3 Years of Non-Stop Travel: Thank You in 19 Languages

  • 02

    Cyprus: Snorkeling in the Blue Lagoon

  • 03

    Fes: Best of Morocco is Found Beyond Marrakech

Find a place

The Dispatch

Start Traveling
Now.

New destinations, real advice, and the guides we’ve made from eight years of living everywhere. Delivered once a month.

[gravityform id=”X” title=”false” description=”false” ajax=”true”]

Temporary Residents

Temporary Residents

Live in places instead of visiting them.

Currently: Los Angeles

Explore

Home Start Here All Stories About Travel Tips

Follow

YouTube Instagram Facebook TikTok

Work With Us

Partnerships Media Kit Say Hello

© 2026 Temporary Residents. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy · Terms · Affiliate Disclosure

Designed by Studio Park Design